Free introductory class
We have become separated and isolated from this essential connection to our Place. We’re more mobile and rarely stay in one bioregion, we have access to more information and connection but feel lonely and disconnected. This course is about imagining a different future. This course is about the lived philosophy of our connection to the Earth.
I believe that learning as much as we can about our Place gives us a stake in how its experienced and treated. And when we know, we love, we care, and we connect.
This course consists of 3 (plus 1 free) virtual sessions of instruction and small group discussion about the Places we live and/or come from. Depending on class size, each session could last 1-1.5 hours.
Free intro class:
Loving our wild places: practical ethical choices to limit impact on wild spaces
Session one:
Introduction into the United States of Nature, understanding and expanding our sense and definition of Place
Session two:
Introduction to land ethics. Knowing your bioregion and mapping your place
Session three:
History of American connection of connection to land. Literature, philosophy, and history.
Reading, assignments and reflection, sharing, and nature exposure are required elements of each session.
Who should take this course:
- Adults who are curious about and desiring a connection to the Place they live.
-Are new to a city and need guidance to explore
Learners who want to be challenged to consider their stake in their connection to Place
Those who desire or need structured Nature exposure
Learners who are interested in learning about practical ways to care for wild places